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The various types of bicycle riders affect the current and future need requiring the implementation of bicycle facilities. The following characteristics of riders demonstrates the varying degrees of ridership experience, uses by each, and the reasons for using a bicycle as a mode of transportation. As the degrees within each ridership category change, the development of bicycling facilities increase in both magnitude and diversity.
| TYPES OF CYCLISTS |
PRIMARY USE |
AGE | DRIVING EXPERIENCE |
DESTINATIONS & TRIP LENGTH |
| Child Cyclist | Recreational/ Utilitarian |
Under 16 | None | Home, School, Neighborhood |
| Casual Cyclist | Recreational | Over 16 (90% of Adult Population) |
Legal Driving Age | Use residential streets for less than 2 miles |
| Expert or Commuter Cyclist |
Utilitarian | Over 16 (10% of Adult Population) |
Legal Driving Age with extensive cycling knowledge |
Integrate with traffic, long trips, use bicycle form of transportation |